And following his compatriot's death, Drogba paid tribute to
Tiote after he scored a thumping header for the Arizona outfit in their 2-1 win
against Vancouver Whitecaps II in the United Soccer League Western Conference.

After scoring the opener for his new side, the Ivorian
striker then set up Shaun Wright-Phillips for the match-winning goal but
following the victory, Drogba only had Tiote in his thoughts.

Drogba took to Instagram to post a picture of him with his
new team-mates, saying: 'I wanna dedicate this win to Cheick Tiote who passed
away few days ago while doing what he loved, playing football. My thoughts and
condolences to his family.'